Crunked

All 5 O-line positions......I need to know that last year was due to coaching incompetence and undisclosed injuries from the high dollar guys and not diminished skill set from the high dollar guys and lack of experience from the young guys.......In other words I gotta see its fixed and that will probably take a few games before I fall for that banana in the tail pipe again.

I see the value of analytics....I always felt Frank used them to justify some baffling "lack of feel for the moment" decision making..... I want a guys gut making the decision and analytics peppering his thought process to that end, not the other way around. In other words don't let the tail wag the dog....

I cant argue with that..... we are in a lousy division right now, don't know whether to be proud of it or embarrassed for it...lol

I basically say this year as NewColtsFan has said is a "red shirt" year. but if you really want to step back from your fandom and be objective you would say: QB question mark on performance but potential (basically every year since Luck left) check RB good. O-line last year horrible, signed two late round project types to fix it......WR group can't get separation.........signed a short crosser to fix it......TE, lots of potential little production, added a mid-late pick to fix it....D-line good but thin, now good and deep....LB shaq-back question last year same this year.....DB's sound but not spectacular, traded or let them all walk drafted rookies to replace them.....safeties were ok last year, nothing much done to change that.....So lots of potential at many positions group.....they can do it level yet to be seen/determined........Lots of youth, lots of potential the O line is in a prove it year to me...if all those millions cant bring up the play of those around them or at least overcome their short comings I gotta say why we paying em......no excuse you a 20 mil center or guard you gotta do waaaaaaay better in my book. 5 or 6 wins is where my bar is set...

I will be evaluating the evaluator over the next 2-3 seasons watching Stroud, Levis, and AR play against each other twice a year......should be fun

I would NOT be shocked if Ballard drafts Jalen Carter, and trades back up into the end of round one to take Hendon Hooker......personally I am not over the moon on any of these guys so I just hope whoever we draft at QB is the right guy at QB.......I have concerns about them all......

I was a bit surprised when we traded Gillmore to free up some cap room, and didnt give Parris Campbell a (1) year flyer with 1/3 of it......I kind of assumed that freeing up that cash was to retain a guy or two with one year flyer offers.....its not that I thought Campbell was the be all end all but with our other needs on the team, I didn't see the logic in creating yet another need........I dunno, I haven't been locked in as tight this off season as I have in past off seasons so maybe I am missing something in the bigger scheme.

Two things this week: I dont have to wait until Wednesday to figure out something positive to say....and.....We won!

This weeks Wednesday positive: Frank Reich will forever have a winning record as Colts coach......wish I could say the same for our GM...but *shrugs*

This weeks Positive. Matt Ryan for the first time this year had zero turnovers!

This weeks positive: We are the only team in the league to announce our 3rd (strike that 2nd string) (strike that again 1st string QB behind/in the middle of/ahead of (2) SB appearing QB's is the starter.....for the rest of the season....SMART!

We didnt try to be balanced offensively this game, instead we tried to win....novel idea

This weeks positive thought: Chin up Colts fans we are barely 3 points better than the worst offense in all of the NFL....

Matt Ryan has not fumbled since the game ended

This weeks positive thought. Since the game ended Sunday Ryan has not fumbled once and its almost Wednesday!

I am now of the opinion the man is afraid to make a big move for QB, LT, or pass rusher....Some circumstance has made having a top draft pick a non starter.....but there have been opportunities over the years to trade up and effectively fill one or more of those rolls, yet he pecks away with marginal second rounders or moderate FA acquisitions.....I think he thinks if I fill the team with everything else it will minimize the importance of these rolls.....the NFL has determined that is a lie.

We didnt Tie!

We didnt Lose......Now where is the negative thread so I can finish my thought LOL